Tara Wells

A time will come when I’ll pay anything for a bedroom door between my children and I. Right now that’s as economical as ordering each child a side of sautéed broccolini – it won’t be enjoyed quite the way I hoped. Until then, I’m cruising while my kids are at an age when sharing one cabin makes sense. Only problem is we’re a family of five. And most ships are not built that way. But pick the right ship – and right destination – to make cruising with a larger family easy.
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It’s like turning up at an emo fancy-dress to discover everyone else knew the theme changed to ‘white party’.
That’s what it was like stepping on to the Carnival Splendor for my first Christmas cruise to see other passengers go all-out decorating their cabin doors with explosions of festive cheer. Did I miss the memo, I thought, wiping off my black lippie? I’d read all the pre-boarding information and there was no mention of BYO tinsel.

Mary Wills and Kerryn Boogaard, founders of The Wholesome Collective, are getting to work.

From the beach to the hinterland, find the perfect Spring Stay on the Central Coast.

Travel the world and get paid for it. Or share your local favourite spots and be rewarded. In other words, be a tour guide. Surely people are lining up to nab a guiding job? Not so, says an Australian tourism industry group that’s calling on travel lovers to consider becoming tour guides in a bid to address an industry shortage.

Most frequent flyer advice focuses on travelling up the pointy end of the plane. It’s champagne-in-hand aspirational. Their goal: to lie fully flat for (nearly) free.
From the cordial-soaked perspective of family travel, my goal is simply to get the whole gang there and back. I’ve just booked one domestic and four international flights for my family of five for less than $2000. It should have cost more than $16,000. That’s $14 grand in savings.

Fresh from catching her first wave, writer Tara Wells explores why middle-aged women are choosing this moment to finally dip their toes into the water and tick surfing off their bucket lists.

Profile of environmental artist, Nicole de Mestre.

I went on the same cruise twice, just three weeks apart. Same cruise line, same proposed itinerary, exact same ship.
Grandparents on both sides of the family had been desperate for a multi-generational catch-up after two years of lockdowns, so they both – separately – booked a family-friendly cruise in the same school holiday window. Except for my partner and our three kids, the 3007 other passengers on Carnival Splendor to New Caledonia were (probably) different. “Probably” because, accordin...

The night I met my husband I came home disappointed. Seated on the edge of the bed, I removed my earrings, puzzled. I had been so sure I would meet someone that night; there was a buzz in my body, a little hum of excitement. Tonight is special, it whispered.

You might not realize it, but choosing travel destinations can be a political act. Writer Tara Wells explores why the action of travel boycotts may not bring the change we intend.

Sydney’s 60 km Great West Walk traverses a landscape of woodlands, river systems and parklands whist also offering an insight into some Australia’s oldest architecture.